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SCOPE
This document prescribes the rules
and regulations on the Accreditation of Asphalt and Portland
Cement Concrete Batching Plants. The Bureau of Research and
Standards (BRS) shall assess the plant for conformance to this
guidelines and monitor the operation to ensure their continuous
compliance with its terms and conditions.
This guidelines cover stationary
or portable Asphalt and Portland Cement Concrete Batching Plants
which will seek accreditation to supply quality Asphalt/Portland
cement concrete mixes to DPWH projects.
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DEFINITION
For purposes of this Guidelines,
the following definitions shall apply:
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2.1 |
Accreditation
- The procedure by which the DPWH gives formal recognition,
under duly established rules and regulations, that a company
is competent to operate an asphalt cement concrete batching
plant or a Portland cement concrete batching plant and
supply DPWH project requirements. |
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Asphalt
Concrete Batching Plant - an assembly of mechanical and
electronic equipment where aggregates, hydrated lime and
additives (optional) are blended, dried, heated and mixed
with asphalt cement to produce hot mix asphalt and/or
asphalt cement with solvent to produce cold mix asphalt
meeting specified requirements. |
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Portland
Cement Concrete Batching Plant - an assembly of mechanical
and electronic equipment where a satisfactory mix proportion
of water, cement, aggregates and admixtures (if necessary)
are accurately measured and weighed to produce concrete mix
meeting specified requirements. |
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Stationary
Plant - a plant that is located at a permanent site. |
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Portable Plant
- a plant that can transferred from one jobsite to
another. |
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Inspection/Assessment - evaluation of facilities,
capabilities and its conformity by measuring, observing or
testing the relevant characteristics of raw materials and
the finished product in accordance with the prescribed
standards. |
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2.7 |
Certificate of Accreditation
- document signed by the Director of the BRS issued to an
accredited Asphalt/Portland cement concrete plants to supply
quality mixes to DPWH projects.
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AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE BRS
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3.1 |
Promulgate,
consistent with the Department Order, guidelines and
procedures for the accreditation of private Asphalt and
Portland cement concrete batching plants. |
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3.2 |
Conduct
inspection/assessment of Asphalt and Portland cement
concrete batching plants and assess the applicant as to
their compliance with these guidelines. |
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3.3 |
Issue a
Certificate of Accreditation to applicants who meet the
requirements for accreditation. |
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3.4 |
Monitor
compliance with the terms and conditions of these guidelines
through regular and unannounced visits. |
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3.5 |
Revoke the Certificate of
Accreditation for non-compliance with its terms and
conditions.
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APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION
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4.1 |
The applicant shall file a duly accomplished application for
accreditation, BRS Form No. 2 together with certified true
copies of the following documents and information and
payment of non-refundable accreditation fee based on the
rated capacity of the plant, which is categorized as
follows: |
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4.1.1
For Asphalt
Cement Concrete Batching Plant
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Category |
Rated Capacity
(Tons/hour) |
Accreditation Fee
(Php) |
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Small |
Below 50 |
3,000.00 |
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Medium |
50 to below 100 |
4,500.00 |
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Large |
100 and above |
6,000.00 |
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4.1.2 For Portland Cement Concrete Batching Plant |
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Category |
Rated Capacity
(Cubic meter/hour) |
Accreditation Fee
(Php) |
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Small |
Below 50 |
3,000.00 |
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Medium |
50 to below 100 |
4,500.00 |
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Large |
100 and above |
6,000.00 |
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4.1.3 Mayor’s
Permit/Business License |
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4.1.4
Articles of
Partnership or Articles of Incorporation as the case maybe,
duly registered with Securities and Exchange Commission |
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4.1.5
Quality Manual
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Company’s Policy
(Mission/Vision/Objectives)
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Information on
physical plant, layout
- List of
machineries/equipment supported by evidence of ownership
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Batching
procedures including flow chart
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Organizational
and manpower chart including key production staff
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Curriculum Vitae
and job description of key production and quality control
personnel
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System of
Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Standards being
adopted
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Calibration
reports of production/measuring/testing equipment
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Company’s safety
programs/requirements
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Project track
records
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Documents filing
system |
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4.2 |
Upon submission of all the requirements, BRS personnel shall
inspect the plant, evaluate personnel capabilities, observe
actual production operations and evaluate the quality
control system. |
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4.3 |
The applicant shall make available to the Director of the BRS or
his authorized representative/s such pertinent information
in connection with the processing of the application for
accreditation and during the assessment. |
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4.4 |
The applicant shall provide
access to all items of equipment/machineries and related
documents required for production, measurement and correct
performance of tests.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE PLANT
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The plant shall: |
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5.1 |
Be
legally identifiable |
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5.2 |
Have well
defined organizational structure including quality assurance
activities. |
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5.3 |
Have personnel
equipped with necessary education, training, technical
knowledge and experience for their assigned functions. |
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5.4 |
Have a job description for
each key production and quality control personnel.
5.4.1 The quality control
laboratory shall be headed by a registered Civil or Chemical
Engineer.
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PRODUCT DESIGN AND PROCESS CONTROL
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The plant shall: |
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6.1 |
Establish and maintain documented procedures to control and
verify the design of the product in order to ensure that the
specified requirements are met and the submitted approved
design/job mix formula meet the requirements and supported
by trial mixes. |
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6.2 |
The use of admixtures shall only be allowed for such purpose
provided that the use of the same shall be approved by the
approving authority and will be tested prior to use and will
not alter the requirements of Portland cement. |
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6.3 |
Strictly adhere to standard specifications regarding the use
of hydrated lime as one of the main ingredients in the
production of asphalt cement concrete mix. |
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6.4 |
Identify and plan the production and servicing processes
which directly affect quality. |
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6.5 |
Carry out processes such as
furnishing, delivering, laying, rolling and correction
ensuring documented compliance with reference standards,
codes, procedures, and or workmanship criteria.
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QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
SYSTEM
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7.1 |
The plant
shall have a quality control and assurance system manual
that complies with accepted standards of quality
performance, technical expertise and competence. It shall
be documented as a manual which is available for use by the
quality control personnel. |
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The plant
shall have the quality control and assurance system manual
be systematically and periodically reviewed by or in behalf
of the management to ensure the continued effectiveness of
the arrangement. Such reviews shall be recorded together
with details of any corrective action taken. |
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The plant
laboratory shall have adequate catalogue and instruction
manuals on the use and operation of all relevant equipment,
on the handling and preparation of test items, and on
standard testing techniques, where the absence of such
instructions could jeopardize the effectiveness of the
testing process. |
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7.4 |
The plant
laboratory shall ensure that all incoming materials/products
are not used or processed until it has been inspected or
otherwise verified as conforming to specification
requirements, e.g. |
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7.4.1 One
quality test shall be performed on Portland Cement per bulk
delivery or for every 2,000 bags. |
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7.5 |
The plant
shall carry out all final inspection and testing in
accordance with the quality program and/or documented
procedures to complete the evidence of conformance of the
finished product to the specification requirements. |
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PLANT MACHINERIES< MEASURING AND
TESTING EQUIPMENT |
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8.1 |
The
plant shall have records of each major equipment/machinery and
shall include the following:
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8.1.1 |
The
company’s identification |
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8.1.2 |
The type of
production equipment/machinery with readable control
indicator |
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8.1.3 |
The type of
laboratory testing equipment/apparatus (Minimum Requirements
in Annex A and B) |
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8.1.4 |
The
identification and serial number |
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8.1.5 |
Date acquired
and date placed in service |
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8.1.6 |
Current
location |
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8.1.7 |
Details of
maintenance |
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8.1.8 |
Date
of latest calibration and calibration reports |
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8.1.9 |
Calibration
program |
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8.2 |
The
plant shall have a fully air conditioned control room. |
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8.3 |
The
plant shall have proper maintenance program for all
equipment/machineries to ensure protection from corrosion and
other causes of deterioration. Instruction manuals for proper
maintenance for those items requiring periodic maintenance shall
be readily available. |
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8.4 |
The
plant shall remove any equipment found to be defective either
due to overloading or mishandling including calibrated equipment
with doubtful results. It shall be returned to service only
after it is repaired and properly calibrated. |
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8.5 |
The
plant shall have a program of calibration of all measuring and
testing equipment/apparatus and have them calibrated by a
competent body who is accredited by appropriate authority and
can provide traceability to a national or international
standard.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
CERTIFICATE |
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The following terms and
conditions shall be binding to all certificate holders. Any
infraction thereof shall constitute sufficient grounds for
cancellation or revocation of the certificate. |
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9.1 |
The
certificate holder shall at all times comply with these
guidelines. |
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9.2 |
The
certificate holder shall claim that it is accredited only with
respect or in accordance with these guidelines. |
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9.3 |
The
certificate holder shall not use the certificate in any manner
wherein the BRS may reasonably object and shall not make any
statement relevant to the authority of the certificate holder in
no way which in the opinion of the BRS maybe misleading. |
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9.4 |
The
Certificate of Accreditation is issued for a period of two years
and renewable thereafter upon application. |
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9.5 |
The
Certificate of Accreditation shall be non-transferable. |
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9.6 |
Upon
termination of a Certificate of Accreditation (however
determined) the plant forthwith shall discontinue its use and
all advertising matters which contain any reference thereto. |
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9.7 |
The Accredited Asphalt/Portland
Cement Concrete Batching Plant shall make it clear in all
contracts with its clientele other than the BRS, that a
satisfactory report shall in a way imply that the product so
tested and manufactured is approved by the BRS and shall not be
used nor be authorized to use, for promotional or publicity
purposes by the said client without prior written permission
from the BRS in order to ensure that there is no
misrepresentation of the BRS position.
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SUSPENSION, WITHDRAWAL OR
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION |
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A Certificate granted under these
guidelines shall be suspended, withdrawn or cancelled on any of
the following grounds: |
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10.1 |
The certificate holder fails to
comply to the requirements set forth in the certificate as
provided for in these guidelines. |
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10.2 |
The certificate holder made or
incorporated false statements in connection with its application
for accreditation. |
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10.3 |
Violation of the quality control
and quality assurance measures not only in the plant but also
during transport and delivery of the required products. |
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10.4 |
The certificate shall be
suspended, withdrawn or cancelled after the Director of the BRS
has served a notice of cancellation, stating therein the grounds
for the contemplated action and granting the certificate holder
the opportunity to be heard within fifteen (15) days from the
date of receipt thereof. The decision of the Director of the
BRS shall be final and executory.
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THIRD-PARTY ACCREDITATION
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Asphalt/Portland Cement concrete
plants and testing laboratories in the Philippines are under
increasing pressure by their customers to not only have a
quality and technical management system that complies with
locally accepted standards of quality, performance, technical
expertise and competence but show actual proof. In this
connection, third-party accreditation provides a formal
recognition that an asphalt cement concrete plant or Portland
cement concrete batching plant is capable of meeting a
recognized standard. However, the BRS through its accreditation
scheme shall recognize a third-party evaluation of batching
plant and its testing laboratory’s capabilities based on
accepted international standards, but will not serve as basis
for exemption from DPWH accreditation.
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PROJECT ASPHALT/PORTLAND CEMENT
BATCHING PLANT |
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Project Asphalt and Portland
cement concrete batching plants shall be allowed to supply
asphalt/concrete mix to DPWH projects provided that proponents
apply and pass the requirements for accreditation as stipulated
in this guidelines.
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT BY THE BRS |
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13.1 |
Visits - A duly authorized
assessors of the BRS shall be permitted to visit the batching
plant periodically (once per year, minimum) at the discretion of
the BRS to determine that the conditions upon which the
certificate was granted are being observed and carried out. |
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13.2 |
Monitoring Production and Testing
Procedures - In order to monitor production and testing
procedures, the BRS may require the batching plant to carry out
from time to time production/testing activities and prepare
reports. |
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13.3 |
Confidentially - All information
obtained by the BRS in the operation of this scheme of plant
accreditation will be treated as confidential between the
batching plant and the BRS. Such information will not be
divulged without the written permission of the batching plant
manager. |
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For additional
information, please visit: Technical
Services and Evaluation Division, Bureau of
Research and Standards ( EDSA, Diliman,
Quezon City or Call Technical Services
Section at (481)-0092 or (032)-481-0093) |